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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 10, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Narda A. Jones, Evansville, IN (US);
Todd E. Mathes, Newburgh, IN (US);
Jeffrey C. Minnette, Evansville, IN (US);
Gary V. Montgomery, Evansville, IN (US);
William J. Shankland, Evansville, IN (US);
Assignee:
Rexam Medical Packaging Inc., Evansville, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 5/502 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 5/502 ;
Abstract
A safety closure including a top wall, a side wall depending from the top wall, and a locking tab projecting outwardly from the side wall, the locking tab having a reinforced end integrally connected to the side wall and a free end connected to the side wall by a biasing strap, wherein the reinforced end of the locking tab inhibits movement of the free end of the locking tab in at least an upward direction.